Prepositions/Linking II

Question 1

[Gabh] + leithscéal

Answer 1

Apologize
To say “excuse me”: Gabh mo leithscéal

e.g. Gabhann sé leithscéal
e.g. Ghabh mé leithscéal

Question 2

A Thiarna

Answer 2

Oh dear

Question 3

go deo

Answer 3

Forever

(With neg.) Never

Question 4

riamh agus clóiche

Answer 4

Forever and ever

Question 5

fé

Answer 5

About (Munster variant)

Question 6

Ó _____

Answer 6

Since _____

Question 7

i ndiaidh

Answer 7

After

Question 8

sa / san

Answer 8

In the

— contraction: i + an

— triggers lenition
— (fem. nouns) changes initial “s” to “ts”

Question 9

sna

Answer 9

(Contraction) i + na

— triggers h-prosthesis
— e.g. Tá sí ina cónaí sna hIndiacha Thiar.

Question 10

ina

Answer 10

(Contraction) i + a

Usage: IN HIS
— triggers lenition
— e.g. ina phóca

Usage: IN HERS
— triggers h-prosthesis
— e.g. ina háit

USAGE: IN THEIRS
— triggers eclipsis
— e.g. ina dteach

USAGE: IN WHICH
— triggers eclipsis
— e.g. ina bhfuil sé (in which he is)

Question 11

inár

Answer 11

(Contraction) i + ár

— triggers eclipsis
— e.g. Tá duine inár dteach

Question 12

den

Answer 12

(Contraction) de + an

— from the / of the
— triggers lenition except d / s / t
— e.g. Fuair sé bás den ocras

Question 13

dá (contraction)

Answer 13

(Contraction) de + á

USAGE: from his / from its
— triggers lenition

USAGE: from hers
— triggers h-prosthesis

USAGE: from theirs
— triggers eclipsis

USAGE: from which
— triggers eclipsis

Question 14

dár

Answer 14

(Contraction)

de + ár — from us

do + ár — to / for us

— triggers eclipsis

Question 15

arís

Answer 15

Again

Question 16

más gá

Answer 16

If necessary

— e.g. Tiocfaidh mé más gá

Question 17

faoi smacht

Answer 17

Under control

Question 18

faoi bhealach

Answer 18

Under way

Question 19

seachas

Answer 19

Except for

— use contrast pronoun
— e.g. seachas thusa
— e.g. seachas mise

Question 20

faoi seo

Answer 20

By now

Question 21

faoi dheireadh

Answer 21

At last

Question 22

faoin tír

Answer 22

In the country

Question 23

ar chor ar bith

“a har-uh-buh”

Answer 23

At all

e.g. Ní maith liom sacar ar chor ar bith
e.g. Ní maith liom ar chor ar bith é

Question 24

ar a mhéad

Answer 24

At most

Question 25

ar an meán

Answer 25

On average

Question 26

An éigean _____?

Answer 26

Is it necessary to _____

— to render subject, use [do]
— e.g. An éigeann dúinn é scríobh? (Is it necessary for us to write it?)

No subject:
— An éigean dul ann? (Is it necessary to go there?)

Question 27

ó am go ham

Answer 27

From time to time

Question 28

ag siúl go mór [le]

Answer 28

Looking forward to _____

— syn: ag tnúth [le] _____

Question 29

Tá suim agam i _____

Answer 29

I am interested in _____

Question 30

éist siar

Answer 30

Listen back (i.e. listening to archived radio program)

Question 31

Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Answer 31

St. Patrick’s Day

Question 32

chomh maith

Answer 32

As well

— chomh maith leis sin: furthermore

Question 33

stiúrtha ag _____

Answer 33

Directed by _____

Question 34

a leithéid de _____

Answer 34

The likes of _____

Question 35

[personal #] acu

Answer 35

[#] of them

— e.g. Tá beirt acu ar scoil

Question 36

ar dtús

Answer 36

at first

Question 37

casadh ar chéile

Answer 37

To meet

— e.g. Cathain a casadh ar chéile sibh?

Question 38

faoi Nollaig
faoi Cháisc

Answer 38

Christmastime
Easter time

(etc.)

Question 39

gach

Answer 39

Every / each

syn: gach uille
— variant: chuile / ‘chuile

Question 40

os + [pronoun] + cíonn

Answer 40

Above [pronoun]

— e.g. os mo cíonn
— e.g. os ár cíonn

NOTE: if not using a pronoun, it is after “cíonn” (e.g. os cíonn an tí)

Question 41

cuir fáilte + [roimh]

Answer 41

Welcoming

— e.g. Cuireann sé fáilte romham
— e.g. Chuir mé fáilte romhat

Question 42

mar chuid de

Answer 42

As part of

Question 43

bunaithe ar

Answer 43

Based on

Question 44

mar shampla

Answer 44

For example